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Public Relations Webdesk | Yevgeny Prigogine, head of Wagner’s mercenary army, decided to halt his army’s march on Moscow as part of an agreement brokered by Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said all charges against the Wagner Group owner would be dropped, the Associated Press reported.

He said charges against Yevgeny Prigogine, who led an armed rebellion against the country’s military leadership, would be dropped. The New York Times reported that Kremlin spokesman Dmitry S. Peskov said Prigozhin would go to Belarus. Fighters who mutinied with him would not be prosecuted.

Bagner chief will go to Belarus, Putin withdraws allegations

Dmitry S. Peskov was quoted as saying that Wagner fighters who did not participate in the mutiny could sign contracts with the Russian Ministry of Defense. The development came after the Belarusian president said he was in talks with Prigogine about a deal to reduce tensions. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belarus tweeted that tonight at 9 pm the Presidents spoke on the phone again. President of Belarus Lukashenko informed the President of Russia about the results of negotiations with the leader of the Wagner Group. President Putin thanked his counterpart for the work done.

Wagner | The group’s chief, Yevgeny Prigogine, halted Operation Moscow and ordered his “mercenaries” to withdraw. After which there is news that the areas where Prigogine’s fighters had reached, they have started evacuating those areas. Prigojan called the end of Operation Moscow to prevent “bloodshed” and ordered his troops to return to their field camps in Ukraine. But, will Vladimir Putin be able to forgive the Wagner Chief? Wagner Chief Prigogine not only challenged the power of the President of Russia within just 12 hours, but also made him look helpless. It was a rebellion against the Russian President, which has tarnished Putin’s reputation and strong image.
The deal between Wagner Chief Yevgeny Prigogine and Russia is brokered by Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko, who is considered Putin’s right-hand man. This agreement took place when Prigogine’s troops had reached only 200 kilometers from the Kremlin. The Kremlin has said that Prigogine, head of the Wagner Group, will move to Belarus and will not be prosecuted. According to a Kremlin spokesman, President Vladimir Putin agreed not to prosecute Prigogine and his forces because his “highest goal” was to “avoid bloodshed and internal conflict with unpredictable consequences.”
Earlier, the office of Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko announced that he had negotiated an agreement with Prigogine to prevent Wagner from escalating to Moscow and to reduce tensions and take the next step. The statement noted that the proposed agreement included security guarantees for Wagner troops, although it did not elaborate on whether Prigogine’s demand for the removal of Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu would be met.

Public Relations Webdesk | Belarus President Lukashenko has spoken to Yevney Prigozhin, Chief of Private Army Wagner in Russia. Prigozhin has accepted Lukashenko’s proposal. Belarus President Lukashenko claimed consensus, saying Prigozhin had accepted the offer and agreed to stop action in Russia. According to reports, Wagner’s army has agreed to stop the rebellion. Wagner’s fighters are returning from Moscow. According to reports, the talks continued throughout the day, as a result of which they agreed to stop operations on the territory of Russia. Yevgeny Prigozhin accepted the proposal of the President of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, to stop the movement of Wagner Company’s armed men in Russia and take further steps to reduce tensions. For the time being, Wagner is keeping the table open to resolve the situation, with security guarantees for the PMC fighters.

Moscow’s security increased

Earlier, this rebellion of Prigozhin is being described as the biggest threat to Putin’s leadership in more than two decades in power. Military trucks and armored vehicles were seen in several parts of Moscow as Prigozhin’s forces advanced towards the capital. In its southern part, soldiers made posts, deployed machine guns along with sandbags. Authorities have announced the imposition of an “anti-terrorist regime” in Moscow and its surrounding regions, under which many of the rights enjoyed by citizens have been limited and security has been increased.

Prigozhin said, “This is not a military coup, but a campaign for justice.” Prigozhin said he had 25,000 soldiers under his command and urged the Russian army not to resist. Prigozhin posted his video at the military headquarters in Rostov-on-Don, claiming that his forces had taken control of the airfield and other military bases in the city.

Some videos posted on social media showed military vehicles including tanks on the streets. In one of his many messages on Telegram, Prigozhin said, “We did not kill a single person on our way.” Occupied. His claims could not be independently verified.

Martial law imposed in Moscow

Moscow’s mayor has warned that traffic in parts of the Russian capital could be restricted under tight security because of the “Wagner Group” insurgency. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin asked the city’s residents to refrain from using their vehicles amid anti-terrorist operations in Moscow and the surrounding region. He declared Monday a non-working day for most people except civil servants and employees of some industrial enterprises. Parts of the highway were also dug up to prevent Prigozhin’s army from advancing. Access to Red Square was closed, two major museums were evacuated and a park was closed. Sobyanin said all major city services have been asked to be on full alert and residents have been advised to report any emergencies. Britain’s Defense Ministry has said, citing intelligence, that the private army led by Prigozhin has reached the city of Rostov-on-Don, more than 1,000 kilometers south of Moscow. Russia is operating its military operation in Ukraine from this city.

The fighters of the ‘Wagner Group’ along with their military equipment have also entered the Lipetsk province of Russia, which is situated at a distance of 360 to the south of Moscow. Regional Governor Artamonov said in a telegram that all necessary steps are being taken to protect the residents. The dramatic development comes just 16 months after Russia invaded Ukraine. Thousands were killed, millions were displaced and cities were reduced to rubble in Europe’s biggest conflict since World War II. Ukraine hopes Russia’s internecine fighting will create opportunities for its military to retake territory occupied by Russian forces.

Prigozhin formed the “Wagner Group”, a group of mercenaries. He sent his fighters to join the fight in Libya, Syria, several African countries and Ukraine. After Putin’s address, officials called on Prigozhin to reiterate his loyalty to the “Kremlin” and urged him to back down.

MPs came in support of Putin

Vyacheslav Volodin, speaker of Russia’s lower house of parliament, said lawmakers “stand for the solidarity of the security forces” and support Putin. He said that “Wagner fighters will have to make the right choice. We have to be on the side of the law while supporting our people, we have to obey the orders of the Commander-in-Chief, for the safety of the motherland and the future.

Iran | At least 17 people have died in Alborz province after drinking spurious liquor in the past 11 days.

Iran’s official news agency IRNA has given this information in its report. The agency quoted Chief Justice of Alborz province, Hossein Fazeli Harikandi, as saying that during this period, about 191 people were taken to various hospitals after their health deteriorated due to drinking poisonous alcohol. Four of them are still admitted to the hospital.

He added that so far provincial police have arrested nine suspects, two of whom were caught in the past two days. He said that those arrested were involved in the production or distribution of toxic liquor by mixing methanol with water and other solutions.

The owner of a hairspray production factory in Esthard County in Alborz was found to be ‘illegally’ selling industrial-grade alcohol, which was used in the production of denatured alcohol, the agency reported.

Last week, local media reported that more than 12 people died in Alborz during the past days after drinking poisoned wine. It is noteworthy that producing, selling and drinking alcoholic beverages is illegal in Iran.

Moscow | In protest against the removal of Russia’s Defense Minister from the post, the private army ‘Wagner Group’ has launched an armed rebellion against President Vladimir Putin. Wagner’s chief, Yevgeny Prigozhin, claimed that he and his fighters had crossed the Ukrainian border into a key Russian city. Prigozhin posted a video in which he is seen standing at the Russian military headquarters in Rostov-on-Don. This headquarters monitors the war in Ukraine. Meanwhile, all the countries around the world have become alert about the deteriorating situation in Russia.

Russian President Vladimir Putin appeared aggressive in his address to the nation. He said that Yevgeny had done a backstabbing. Wagner Army will be taught a lesson for this. Putin said that Russia is fighting for its future. For this there is a need to give up all those things which weaken the nation.

The President appealed to citizens, enforcement agencies, soldiers and commanders to stand united. Putin said that he is addressing those people who have been lured. has been induced to commit serious crime and armed rebellion by means of deception or threats. He compared Wagner’s rebellion to the shock of 1917. Putin said it is similar to when the country fought the First World War. Then the Russians killed the Russians. Foreign forces took advantage of this. divided the country. Tore it into pieces.

Yevgeny, the chief of Wagner’s army, claims to have captured the city of Rostov. Moscow is also besieged. Due to this, the crisis of civil war in Russia has deepened. Putin has strongly criticized this rebellion. Also said that in this difficult time all the forces need to unite. Whoever becomes a part of the rebellion will also have to face the punishment.

In his address to the nation, Putin said that what we are facing today is internal betrayal. We need the unity of all our forces in Russia. There is a need to mobilize all forces. For this, differences need to be resolved.

It was said on behalf of many countries that they are closely monitoring the events happening in Russia. Britain’s Foreign Office issued advice for travelers on Saturday following the actions of Wagner Group mercenaries, warning of the risk of unrest across Russia. Britain’s Foreign Ministry said, ‘ Military tension has been reported in the Rostov region. There is a danger of increasing unrest across the country. Also, there is a lack of options for existing flights to return to the UK.

The German government also says that the situation in Russia is being closely monitored. National Security Council spokesman Adam Hodge said the White House is monitoring Russia and Wagner Force. In the future, whatever kind of developments will come to the fore, it will be discussed with the allied countries. Meanwhile, Ukraine has started seeing a big opportunity due to the rebellion of the Wagner group. In fact, it was Wagner who had been fighting alongside Russian forces in Ukraine since February last year. Wagner is believed to have played a major role in the conquest of the Ukrainian city of Bakhmut. Wagner fighters pushed back Ukrainian forces from Bakhmut.

Now with the withdrawal of Wagner fighters, the Russian army may be weakened on several fronts in Ukraine. It is feared that in the absence of Wagner fighters, the Ukrainian army will soon recapture Bakhmut. Be aware that some parts of this city are still occupied by the Ukrainian army. Wagner fighters were deployed on the front lines in the heart of the city of Bakhmut. Now after their departure, the Russian army has to deploy its soldiers at these places. At present, the war is going on in Ukraine on different fronts due to which the soldiers of the Russian army are scattered. In this situation, if they are not deployed in Bakhmut as soon as possible, then this city can come out of the hands of Russia.